Three facing charges in 2014 Van Buren County murder

Three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection to the 2014 murder of Scott Taylor Sr., of Bloomingdale Township.

Author:
Roger Lenneman

Published:
5:26 PM EST February 13, 2018

Updated:
5:26 PM EST February 13, 2018

Three people are facing charges in connection to a 2014 murder in Van Buren County. Scott Michael Taylor Sr., 56, was found unresponsive in his Bloomingdale Township home by his son and a friend in the early morning hours of August 21, 2014.

The three suspects Amber Marie Roberts, 42; James Robert Eakins, 40; and Brandon Trae Robertson, 32, all from Battle Creek, were arrested over the last month.

They were arraigned in South Haven District Court on one charge of homicide open murder, two charges of Armed Robbery, and felony firearm. They are being held in the Van Buren County jail without bond.

The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office was assisted in the investigation by the Michigan State Police, the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, and the Battle Creek Police Department.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office at 269-657-3101, Crime Stoppers 1-800-342-7867, Silent Observer 269-343-2100.